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6 Sunday, July 16, 2017 Biz NBP empowering field for superior customer service KARACHI: Group photo with President NBP Saeed Ahmad along with Regional Heads meeting. KARACHI: The President National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) Saeed Ahmad during his address to a gathering of more than 100 NBP regional management and Head office staff, from across Pakistan at a hotel in Karachi, emphasized on the importance of customer service to gain competitive edge. The theme of the address was “Happy Customers – Our Success”. He said that he will consider his job incomplete if even a single customer of NBP is unhappy and not satisfied with the institution’s service level. Superior customer service is the key to success, ultimately translating into higher business volumes and resulting growth in profitability. He said that the banking environment is dynamic and stressed upon the need to have appropriate controls in place to curtail misappropriation leading to reputational risk and resulting dent on the bank’s profitability. He said that NBP has zero tolerance for frauds and malpractice and reminded that personnel involved will be taken to task. During the conference, the proposal for re-organization and empowerment of the regional setup were also discussed. He said that the basic premise for strengthening of the regional setup is to provide better customer service, greater authority to the field offices, more accountability, and inclusion of branch / region personnel in decision making. He emphasized on providing conducive environment to the field functionaries to promote business growth. Concerns raised by regional management team during the discussion were satisfactorily addressed by Mr. Faisal Ahmed (Member – President Task Force), respective group heads and the President. Elaborating on the proposal he said that the long standing complaints in terms of increase turnaround time for credit proposals will be addressed through establishment of dedicated service centers for commercial and SME sector. He said that areas and processes that are not aligned with the system will be revisited and addressed on priority basis. The President emphasized that ‘digital banking’ is the future and we need to upgrade our I.T. platform on war footing to enable us in introducing new products. The need to focus on Islamic Banking business was also emphasized during the address, Mr. Khawaja Amin-ul-Azam (Head Islamic Banking Group) stressed upon the need for better co-ordination between the conventional and Islamic banking to promote business growth. He said that NBP has witnessed growth in Islamic banking branches during the last 03 years. However a lot needs to be done for improving the share of Islamic banking business in the overall business portfolio. President NBP reiterated that efforts need to be put in for sizable increase in the Islamic Banking portfolio thereby re-aligning it with the State Bank of Pakistan vision pertaining to Islamic Banking in Pakistan. CPEC investments to help close Pakistan’s power deficit, boost GDP: IMF I S L A M A B A D : International Monetary Fund has said that the investments under China Pakistan Economic corridor (CPEC) can help close Pakistan’s power deficit, significantly improve its fuel mix, and boost GDP by adding $13 billion in 7 years. increased “The planned expansion of energy sector capacity could eliminate Pakistan’s 6GW generation capacity gap in 2016 as early as end- 2018”, IMF said in its latest report on “Pakistan: Staff report for the 2017 article IV consultation”. It said that in the process, Pakistan’s excessive reliance on furnace oil would be significantly reduced and impact on GDP will likely come in three stages: construction, power generation, and- over time-secondround effects on broader economic activity due to productivity, lower costs, and improved trade connectivity. The first two stages (direct contribution) could add about $13 billion to Pakistan’s GDP in the next seven years (4.7 percent of FY 2015/16 GDP). Secondround effects will likely accrue gradually and could lead to a significant contribution in the long run, depending on various other supportive factors. The report however, proposed that realizing the transformational potential of Pakistan’s investment program while maintaining external stability will require supportive policy action. Building up foreign exchange reserves will be important to cushion the period of increased BoP outflows. Strong and sustained reform efforts aimed at raising exports by improving competitiveness and the business climate will be critical to maintain long-term external sustainability. Bringing the power distribution sector to full cost recovery will help secure the long-term sustainability of the energy projects. Furthermore, containing fiscal costs by limiting tax exemptions, maintaining a supportive environment for all investments, and a gradual phasing in of new external commitments will help maintain macroeconomic stability and strengthen growth sustainability, added the report. Commerce ministry focuses on modernizing trade mechanism KARACHI: the rupee tumbled, and yet the currency market did not panic. The stock market has shed 5,768 points since May 31, with billions of rupees evaporated, but the losses related to Panama Gate trial of ruling PML-N party have been endured quietly. Can this cool be interpreted as the growing maturity of the private sector of Pakistan? Have they accepted political uncertainties as a certainty and adjusted accordingly? PANAMA GATE JIT Has business community adapted to uncertainty? the economy: FPCCI ISLAMABAD: The Ehsan Malik, CEO of the Pakistan Business Council, confirmed the absence of nervousness in business circles. “Over time, people have gotten used to political polemics. Close to the election political debate dominates public discourse everywhere,” he said. Shabir Ahmed, a textile exporter, said, “My circles are utterly disappointed with the Sharif brothers. They proved to be self-centred, insensitive and very arrogant. “We are fighting a battle for survival,” another exporter said, flashing photos of ongoing protests by textile mill owners in Punjab. Azhar Majid, an industry leader from Faisalabad, said: “The textile sector has been warning the government about slippage in exports but the relevant people have been too busy to pay attention. Now the trade deficit of $33bn is compromising external sustainability. Majyd Aziz, former Outgoing governor SBP pays farewell call on finance minister Finance Minister lauds services of Ashraf Wathra as Governor SBP ISLAMABAD: Outgoing Governor SBP Ashraf Mahmood Wathra in a farewell meeting with Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar. I S L A M A B A D : Outgoing Governor State Bank of Pakistan Ashraf Mahmood Wathra paid a farewell call on Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad on Saturday. The Finance Minister lauded the services of Ashraf Wathra rendered as Governor of central bank and congratulated him on the successful completion of his tenure. The Minister said that he remained committed to his work throughout his tenure and contributed significantly to smooth implementation of monetary policy and regulation of the money market. US lawmaker calls for hearing on Amazon's Whole Foods deal WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: The top Democrat on the U.S. House of Representatives' antitrust subcommittee has voiced concerns about Amazon.com Inc's (AMZN.O) $13.7 billion plan to buy Whole Foods Market Inc (WFM.O) and is pushing for a hearing to look into the deal's impact on consumers. The deal announced in June marks the biggest acquisition for the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has not said what it would do with Whole Foods' stores and other assets, but analysts and investors worry the deal could upend the landscape for grocers, food delivery services and mealkit companies. U.S. Representative David Cicilline requested the hearing on Thursday in a letter to the chair of the House Judiciary Committee and the subcommittee chairman. Amazon and Whole Foods declined to comment. Amazon shares closed up 0.1 percent at $1,001.81. Whole Foods rose 0.3 percent to $42.10. "Amazon's proposed purchase of Whole Foods could impact neighborhood grocery stores and hardworking consumers across America," the Rhode Island Democrat said in a statement. "Congress has a responsibility to fully scrutinize this merger before it goes ahead." The deal must be approved by U.S. antitrust enforcers, most likely the Federal Trade Commission. Congress plays no formal role in that process but hearings often highlight the possible impact of deals on consumers. president Karachi Chamber, believed that for the business community the JIT was a side topic. He did not expect too strong a reaction from corporate Pakistan even if the JIT decides against the premier. “Despite unending theatrics in the political arena and TV studios the fact is that donors trust Pakistan better today than ever before. New loans are contracted at favourable terms and cheaper interest rates”, he said. Pakistan has lot of potential for economic growth: Experts I S L A M A B A D : Professor Stefan Dercon, Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Oxford has said that that the Pakistan has a huge potential for growth. Here private sector will lead the road to development with support from the government. He was addressing a seminar at Pakistan institute of Development Economics on Economic Transformation in Pakistan. The seminar was organized by the CPEC centre of excellence as part of their engagement initiative to build a dialogue on various aspects of economy in Pakistan. Dercon stressed on the need for inclusive development in Pakistan and offered the ingredients for success for a developing economy like Pakistan. These ingredients include a vibrant private sector growth to absorb job seekers and a well-functioning social sector as a pre-requisite to development. This involves an outcome oriented industry encouraged by dialogue and discussion around economic prospects. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Indonesia have underscored their commitment to continue strengthening bilateral relations. The commitment was expressed when the First meeting of Bilateral Consultative Forum between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan was held in Jakarta on July 11, 2017, said a press release issued by the Foreign Office in Islamabad on Saturday. In the Forum, Pakistani delegation was led by Additional Secretary (Asia Rising political temperature to damage Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Saturday said after two years of consolidation and growth cracks have started appearing in the economy which is not good for the country. The rising political uncertainty is not good for the economy as it will further deteriorate the economic situation with a fast pace, said Atif Ikram Sheikh, Chairman FPCCI Regional Committee on Industries. In a statement issued here, he said some cracks are appearing on economic horizon against the claims of an economy made resilient after years of efforts. He said foreign exchange reserved at four times higher than the previous government but insufficient to tackle debt servicing while keeping the balance of payment situation under control. He said we were repeatedly told that the government inherited an economy which was on the brink but now the situation has been improved and another IMF loan will not be needed but it proved otherwise. ISLAMABAD: Ministry of commerce is focusing on modernizing the trade mechanism to facilitate international and domestic trade and enhance export. “We are working to search new trade avenues and markets in different regions of the world to get access to these markets for promotion of country’s trade,” Senior official of ministry of commerce told APP here. New tarde policy mainly targeted the international and internal trade for improving supply chain, enhancing use of technology and providing competitiveness. The government is committed in providing direction and diversification to internal trade for enhancing supply chains to enhance country’s exports. He added that Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Turkey, Thailand and Iran were under negotiation I S L A M A B A D : President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), Mian Zahid Hussain Saturday said government should plan cottage industrial zones along CPEC to improve productivity, exports and employment. He said steps from promotion of SMEs and cottage industry can reduce poverty and bailout country from the economic problems, says a press release issued here. Mian Zahid Hussain said that majority of the population comprise of women therefore they should be included in the national mainstream to ensure rapid progress. He said cottage industry, small traders and women entrepreneurs should be given more attention to ensure rapid development, adding that cottage industrial phase and agreement would be finalized in coming months. The official said that priority of the government would be to initiate the FTAs on same pattern with the Latin American Countries for promotion of free trade with the regional countries. The South American markets had great potential which needed to be exploited and by taking timely measures he said, adding that Pakistan could get benefit from this untapped potential. Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Cuba have huge import potential for promoting trade from Pakistan. He said that the Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) envisaged diversification of export markets through adoption of an outreach strategy for Africa, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) zones must be established across the country and along CPEC. He informed that that over ninety six percent businesses fall in the category of cottage industry and small businesses but this sector is neglected which is not in line with the national economic interests. How Pakistan can become a successful economic model when cottage and Latin America. The STPF 2015-18 aims to achieve annual exports to US$ 35 Billion besides improving export competitiveness and making transition from `factor-driven’ economy to `efficiency-driven’ and `innovation-driven’ economy. He said that in seventh round of negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and Turkey, both sides had discussed the specific sectors including textile sector during the negotiation. Pakistan and Turkey’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be signed on August 14, for enhancing the bilateral trade between two countries. He said the country’s major exports to Turkey were denim PET, ethanol, cotton yarn, fabric and rice, garments,leather, carpets, surgical instruments,sports good, chemicals. Govt should plan cottage industrial zones along CPEC: PBIF Pacific), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan Syed Zulfiqar Gardezi whereas the Indonesian side was led by Director General for Asia Pacific and African Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Desra Percaya. The additional secretary also separately met Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs A M Fachir and Deputy Secretary General ASEAN Hirubalan V P and discussed ways to enhance Pakistan-ASEAN engagement. The Pakistan-Indonesia First Consultative Forum reviewed the whole spectrum of bilateral relations including political, defence, security, economy and consular matters and it was agreed to translate the existing goodwill into concrete measures. The two sides discussed increased high level exchanges over the coming months. To increase people to people contacts, easing visa regime to facilitate exchanges was emphasized. Both sides noted that industry, small traders and women feel side-lined, he said, adding that government should revisit some policies governing these sectors. There are 1.5 billion poor in Asia of which 660 million are very poor while the majority of world’s poor lives in Saarc region that can be lifted out of poverty by policy intervention which is being awaited since long. Pakistan, Indonesia agree to continue strengthening bilateral ties the upcoming review under the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) discussion provides a good opportunity between Indonesia and Pakistan to foster bilateral trade relations. The two sides assured positive consideration on these matters. Both the Countries underscored their commitment to continue strengthening bilateral ties especially through the mechanism of Consultative Forum, Joint Commission, Joint Working Group on Counter-terrorism and Policy Planning Dialogue.
Names of two additional cricketers surface in PSL spot fixing probe LAHORE: Two additional names of cricketers have surfaced in connection with the Pakistan Super League (PSL) spot fixing probe. “Representative of British National Crime Agency, Andrew Ephgrave mentioned two more Pakistani Cricketers while giving his statement to the tribunal,” said a source LONDON: Garbine Muguruza stormed to her first Wimbledon title and shattered Venus Williams' history bid with a majestic 7-5, 6-0 victory in Saturday's final. Muguruza overwhelmed Williams with a supreme display of power hitting in 77 minutes on Centre Court to become only the second Spanish woman to win Wimbledon. Watched from the Royal Box by King Juan Carlos of Spain, the 23-year-old finally got her hands on the Venus Rosewater Dish two years after losing to the American's sister Serena in her maiden Wimbledon final. Fittingly, it was Muguruza's current coach Conchita Martinez who was the first woman to raise the Spanish flag at Wimbledon in 1994 when she defeated Martina Navratilova. V e n e z u e l a - b o r n Muguruza's second Grand Slam title, following her French Open triumph last year, denied Williams, 37, in her attempt to become privy to matter. “The PCB is now gathering more evidences related to this matter and will issue notices to these two cricketers after it has enough evidences in hand. These cricketers have remained part of Pakistan team in past,” the source added. According to sources, the two players include a the oldest Wimbledon champion in the Open era. Back in the Wimbledon final after an eight-year absence, Williams had hoped to clinch a sixth All England title, nine years after she last lifted the trophy. Instead, she paid the price for a surprisingly fast bowler and a middle order batsman, both of them featured in the second edition of PSL but were not included in Pakistan’s team that won the ICC Champions Trophy. The spot fixing scandal surfaced earlier this year when two cricketers Khalid Latif and Sharjeel Khan were sent back from Dubai by PCB over alleged links nerve-ridden display that condemned her to a second Grand Slam disappointment this year following her Australian Open final loss against Serena. Since winning her maiden Grand Slam title in Paris, Muguruza had endured something of a with a syndicate that attempted to corrupt the PSL. Following investigations names of Nasir Jamshed, Mohammad Irfan, Shahazeb Hassan and Mohammad Nawaz also emerged and the cricketers were summoned by PCB’s anti-corruption unit for investigations. Irfan and Nawaz were suspended for one year and Garbine Muguruza stuns Venus Williams to win maiden title Sarfraz to replace Australia's Peter Handscomb in Yorkshire YORKSHIRE: Pakistani skipper Sarfraz Ahmed will be seen in Natwest T20 Blast, it was announced on Saturday. He will replace Australia's Peter Handscomb for a short stint with Yorkshire. Sarfraz, the wicketkeeper-batsman, who recently led Pakistan to Champions Trophy glory in England, has 359 runs in 29 T20Is, scoring at a strike rate of 118.48. He led Quetta Gladiators to the finals of both the seasons of Pakistan Super League so far, albeit finishing second best on both occasions. Besides his leadership, Sarfraz also contributed with the bat, scoring 168 in 9 innings in the inaugural edition and following it up with 183 in as many innings in 2016-17. Yorkshire are placed second in the North Group table, after having won one game in four. They tied their game against Lancashire and lost to Derbyshire. Wali bowls Hill Park CC to victory in Anza Cup T-20 Sports Reporter KARACHI: Hill Park cricket club brilliantly defended a well below-par total of 107 to edge Pak Crescent cricket club by 28 runs in the Group ”B” encounter of Second Anza cup T-20 cricket tournament 2017 at the Hill Park cricket ground. Batting first host Hill Park batsmen just scored 107 against tidy bowling of Pak Crescent cc as they lost all 10 wickets. Fouz Shah was the top-scorer with run a-ball 25 that featured three fours while Zahid Khan with 13 off 14 deliveries (one four).were only other batsmen to reach double figures. Right arm leg spinner Sameer Zulfiqar Grabbed three wickets only for 15 runs and Muhammad Nadeem took two wickets also given 15 runs. Pak Crescent in reply couldn't see to near the target when their all team went to the dressing room on 79 runs. Hill Park cc lost to Al- Hamza cc in the first match coming back on winning track. Right arm leg spinner Abdul Wali bowled a match winning spell to claim three wickets for only 10 runs in four overs a performance which earned him the man-ofthe-match prize. S U M M A R I S E D SCORES: HILL PARK CC 107- 10 in 20 overs (Fouz Shah 25,Zahid Khan 13,Sameer Zulfiqar 3- 15,Muhammad Nadeem 2-15); PAK CRESCEBT CC 79-10 in 18.1 overs (Mohammad Israr 17; Abdul Wali 3-10). Later Chief guest Abdul Samad Gaba CEO MAA Group. gives away the man of the match award to Abdul Wali (Hill Park CC) in Second Anza cup T-20 cricket tournament 2017 at Hill Park cricket ground. sophomore slump as her ranking dropped out of the top 10. But she has rediscovered her mojo on grass and will climb to fifth when the new rankings are confirmed next week. Remarkably, of her four tour-level titles, two are now Grand Slams. Imad to join Durham for Natwest T20 blast DURHAM: Imad Wasim, a Pakistani allrounder would be seen in action joining Durham for this season's NatWest T20 Blast competition if he succeeds in getting work permit. He is among one of the best all-rounder players who demonstrated their skills during the recent matches. He will join the county club for five matches before departing for the Caribbean Premier League, beginning August 5 at St. Lucia. Imad, who made his international debut for Pakistan in 2015, was a member of the national team that won this year's maiden Champions Trophy title, ESPNcricinfo reported. He was also impressive with his left-arm spin in the second edition of the PakistanSuper League (PSL) as well as during his stint at the CPL. With Tom Latham currently out of action with a foot injury, Imad would bring something extra to a thin Durham squad, which have lost both the games they have played so far in the competition. LONDON: She had not played a single match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 but once she got it, she grabbed it with both hands. Rajeshwari Gayakwad picked up her first fivewicket haul in one-day internationals and her effort against New Zealand at Derby helped India bowl out the opponents for just 79 runs and gave India a massive 186-run win which ensured they qualify for the semi-final for the first time since 2010. This was after India two months, respectively, after the duo admitted to have breached the Anti- Corruption code by not reporting the corrupt approaches made to them. However, other players refused to accept the charges and are now pleading their case in the tribunal which is likely to conclude the proceedings by end of the month. BD left arm spinner pins hopes on his team DHAKA: Bangladeshi left Arm spinner Taijul Islam has expressed the hope that his team will win series against Australia. Media reports quoting him said that Taijul is hopeful about his success in the series to be the highest wicket taker in the series. He added, “In our team right now there are lot of competition. So whenever i will get chance, i have to perform to be in the team. If Australia comes, i will try to be the highest wicket taker in the series.” “As the series will be in our condition, we will try to take the maximum advantage. England is a big team but in the last home series we fought well against them with spin in both Tests and beat them in the second Test. Whether finally Australia comes or not, that’s not our concern now. Apart from this series, we have plenty of cricket left in this year. So our main focus is on the conditioning camp to improve our fitness level. We all know our spinners are doing great in home serieses. So i wish the wicket and condition will be favorable for just like the England series,” he added. Sports Reporter KARACHI: Cricket is in the blood of Craig Ervine's family. The 31- year-old left hander, who registered second century and highest individual score of his Test career against Zimbabwe on Friday, has his two brothers Sean and Ryan in the game. His father Rory Ervine and Dr M. Arif Hafeez Sports Reporter Sunday, July 16, 2017 Sportlight 7 Ex Captain Ranatunga seeks probe into 2011 World Cup defeat Sports Reporter KARACHI: Pakistani Hockey umpire Haider Rasool received ‘golden whistle’ from International Hockey Federation (FIH) during Germany and South Africa match on Thursday in Johannesburg during Hockey World League semifinal round second leg. The golden whistle is awarded to umpires on completing 100 senior international matches and Haider Rasool became the first Pakistani umpire to reach this milestone. A former goal keeper, who attended quite a few national camps including the one for the World Cup 1998, Haider started to blow whistle on domestic circuit in 2002. Next year, he attended an umpiring seminar conducted by the Asian Hockey Federation in the Malaysian city of Ipoh. He started his His first senior international tournament was MIA International Challenge, Singapore held in August 2005. He was promoted to the ‘Promising Umpires’ KARACHI: Former Sri Lanka skipper Arjuna Ranatunga demanded an investigation into the country's 2011 World Cup final defeat by India amid allegations of match fixing. Ranatunga, 53, in a video posted on his Facebook page, said he was shocked by Sri Lanka's sixwicket defeat in the final at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. "I was also in India giving commentaries at the time. When we lost, I was to poor fielding and bowling by Sri Lanka. Local media have raised suspicions of Sri Lankans throwing the match, but distressed and I had a there was no formal call for doubt," Ranatunga said. an investigation till "We must investigate what Ranatunga's outburst. happened to Sri Lanka at Ranatunga's spokesman the 2011 World Cup final." Thamira Manju told AFP "I cannot reveal everything that he was writing to now, but one day I President Maithripala will. There must be an Sirisena and Prime Minister inquiry." Ranil Wickremesinghe Without giving names, complaining about the state Ranatunga said players of cricket in the country. could not hide the "dirt" with their clean white cricket clothing. Sri Lanka, batting first, scored 274-6 off 50 overs and appeared in a commanding There have been recriminations in the country since Sri Lanka suffered a humiliating 3-2 loss to bottomranked Zimbabwe in a fivematch one-day series on International position when home soil this month. Indian superstar Sachin There is also growing Tendulkar was caught for 18. India turned the game dramatically thanks partly tension between Sri Lankan sports authorities and players about the use of managers, including an agent who represents more than half the national team. Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera has said he wants to regulate agents in cricket in a bid to prevent the possibility of one individual fixing matches using a network of players under his management. Former Skipper Kumar Sangakkara, who led Sri Lanka in the 2011 World Cup defeat, has publicly defended his manager, a foreign national, who is also an agent for many other local players. Last year, the Cricket Council imposed a threeyear ban on a top Sri Lankan official Jayananda Warnaweera for failing to cooperate with an anti-corruption investigation. Haider Rasool becomes first Hockey umpire to complete a century uncle Neil Ervine also played this game "Yes, cricket is in the family", Craig's father, Rory, speaking exclusively said. "I was able to follow Friday's match on internet. Sadly could not watch the game". Craig's parents (mother Judy, a specialist in herbal medicines) help the underprivileged children at an list of the FIH in February 2008. This enabled him to stand, among others, in continental tournaments like the Pan Am Championships (2008) and the Asian Games (2010) as well as other high profile events such as the Junior World Cup (2009) and the Commonwealth Games (2010). Again, his consistently high quality performance got him excellent evaluations, and Haider Rasool became a ‘Grade 1’ international umpire in December 2010. Cricket is in our blood, says Craig Ervine's proud father MUMBAI: The roles of Rahul Dravid and Zaheer Khan as overseas batting and bowling consultant respectively are not confirmed, as the names were only recommendations made by Cricket Advisory Committee, consisting of Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman and Sachin Tendulkar. The chairman of Committee of Administratiors (CoA), which was appointed by the Supreme Court to bring the BCCI house in order, Vinod Rai was quoted by ANI saying that the CoA has to act upon the said recommendations, in consultation with head coach Ravi Shastri. "For further coaches and others, (we) must have discussions with Ravi Shastri. Then we set up a committee of Diana (Edulji), acting president (CK Khanna), secretary (Amitabh Choudhary) and CEO (Rahul Johri) as the convener," Rai added. Along with naming Shastri as the head coach, the CAC also put forth names of Dravid and Zaheer in consultant orphanage in Northern Zimbabwe called Eden Children's Village. "Craig was an allrounder and started as right handed but due to serious injury to his right hand when he was only 13 years, he became left-handed dominant and didn't bowl off-breaks". "He determined to continue cricket but had to become batsman instead of bowling seamers", the dad added. Zimbabwe has scored a satisfactory score of 344 runs but now only 2 wickets are left. "It would be good for him to add another 40 or 50 runs when play resumes on Saturday", the dad hoped. Dravid, Zaheer roles not confirmed as confusion ensues posted a competitive total of 265 for the loss of seven wickets. This was because of a century from Mithali Raj and a 45-ball 70-run innings from Veda Krishnamurthy in the death overs. Harmanpreet Kaur also contributed with a half-century and shared a century stand with her captain for the third wicket. New Zealand skipper Suzie Bates won the toss and asked India to bat first. The decision made sense as they reduced India to 21 for 2 with wickets of openers Smriti Mandhana and Punam Raut. But, Raj, as she has done so many times in her career, put her head roles, but the degree of their involvement was yet to be known. A day after his appointment, Shastri welcomed the move of appointing experienced players like Dravid and Zaheer in such roles but explained in no uncertain terms that he should get a call on who will be part of his full-time support staff. India beat New Zealand by 186 runs, qualify for ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 semi-final down and with Kaur, rebuilt the innings.
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